Enermax Outs More Platimax 80PLUS Platinum PSUs Topping at 1500W

After the introduction of the first models with 750, 850 and 1200 Watt ratings in October of this year, Enermax now continues to expand its Platimax series with five new PSU units that are also 80PLUS Platinum certified. Enermax' Platimax series is now comprised from a total of seven models that are rated to provide between 500 and 1500 Watts of power, and all of these feature an advanced series of technologies meant to improve power delivery. One of the most important innovations introduced in the Platimax series is the Copper-Bridge Array transmission technology which replaces conventional wires to provide up to 3% better power regulation. Enermax states that this improvement enables its PSUs to deliver cleaner DC power and raises the...

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Intel Core i5, Core i7 Ivy Bridge CPU Lineup Detailed

In the first part of 2012, Intel is expected to introduce its first chips based on the Ivy Bridge architecture, and recently the specs of the desktop version of these Core i5 and Core i7 parts were detailed in a table leaked by a Chinese website. Since then, the website has blocked access to the thread in which the CPU info was listed, but fortunately, ComputerBase managed to capture a screen shot of these tables and posted it on their own forum. This new info confirms some of the Core i5 and Core i7 specs revealed by previous leaks, but also adds some new details we haven’t seen published elsewhere. According to this table, all third generation Intel Core i7 processors will integrate 4 CPU cores, 8 MB L3 cache and have Hyper-Threading and...

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More Kernel Vulnerabilities Found in Ubuntu OSes

Several more security vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the Linux kernel packages, affecting the Natty and Maverick backport, and EC2 Linux kernels of Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and the OMAP4 Linux kernels of Ubuntu 10.10 and Ubuntu 11.04 operating systems. The following vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) Linux kernel backport from Natty: CVE-2011-2183, CVE-2011-2491, CVE-2011-2494, CVE-2011-2495, CVE-2011-2517, CVE-2011-2905, and CVE-2011-2909. The following vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) Linux kernel backport from Maverick: CVE-2011-1585, CVE-2011-2183, CVE-2011-2491, CVE-2011-2496, and CVE-2011-2517. The following vulnerabilities affect the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) EC2 Linux kernel:...

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NZXT Outs HAVIK 120 CPU Cooler with LGA 2011 Support

NZXT has just unveiled a new CPU cooler, dubbed the HAVIK 120, that was designed to be compatible with a wide series of sockets from both AMD and Intel, including the recently launched LGA 2011 platform.  The new cooler is actually a slightly more compact version of the HAVIK 140 which has now been fitted with four 8mm heatpipes for drawing the heat produced by the CPU in an aluminum heatsink. This is seconded by a 120mm fan with aluminum blades that, as most other such solutions available today, is PWM controlled for adapting its speed depending on the temperature of the processor. According to NZXT, this can vary between 1200 and 1500 RPM, delivering from 61.5 to 75.8 CFM of airflow, while the noise output level is rated at a maximum...

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Gigabyte Booktop Tablet Hybrid T1132 Gets Its Formal Wear

Gigabyte may be aiming to score some holiday sales with its newest convertible tablet, or perhaps not, given that Booktop is more a name that fits with educational venues than consumers. Then again, people from around the world are known to seek out various things, so they may very well consider the new Gigabyte product as a viable Christmas present (assuming, of course, that the company will even get around to selling it by that time). Or they won't. After all, the price of $1,300 is not precisely what one would look for right off  the bat, not in this economy at least. Still, there will always be people free of monetary concerns, so the tag won't be of very great consequence. Also, that isn't really its price. That was kept secret....

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ASUS Transformer Prime Set for December 8, 2011

We know people have been wondering how much longer they'll have to wait for the mighty Transformer Prime tablet to show up, and so have we, but we might not have to wonder anymore.  Newegg set the tablet up as available for pre-order, but this isn't really news. What the web did only now notice (probably because the tidbit wasn't available before) is that the release date of December 8 now figures on this product page (unless it changed between the writing of this blog and the time of reading, as such things tend to). That means that the thing will show up in a little over a week. Now all we have to wonder about is whether or not it will sell out within minutes/hours, like its predecessor did. Knowing the Kal-El, it shouldn't be too...

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PR1.2 Software Update for Nokia N950 Now Available for Download

It looks like Nokia plans to release a new software update for the Nokia N9. The PR1.2 software update has just been spotted and is now available for download for N950 devices. However, the Nokia N950 is a developer-only device and is not available commercially, but the update might soon reach the N9. The folks over at Phonosfera took some screenshots and found lots of new features and tweaks that will probably be available on the Nokia N9 as well. Apparently, the camera interface features a separate setting option for the flash, while on the Applications menu there’s a new button that allows users to manage apps. A new Colour profile option is now available in the Display menu. With the Face recognition feature placed in the Gallery menu,...

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Intel Prepares to Retire Celeron Brand Says Report

Intel’s Celeron brand has been with us for over ten years now, but according to some recent reports the chip maker is now getting ready to retire this name from its lineup and replace it with Pentium CPUs. While nothing is sure at this point in time, Tweak Town seems to believe that the introduction of the recent Pentium 350 aimed at micro-servers seems to be a sign that the Celeron line will be replaced with Pentium CPUs. This assumption seems a bit far-fetched if you were to ask me, although retiring Celeron does actually make some sense as Intel has just too many CPU brands to keep track off and this will, to some degree, simplify its naming schemes. Until now, Intel’s Pentium line was positioned between the high-end Core range and the...

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EVGA GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified Pictured Ahead of Launch

In just a few days from now, Nvidia is expected to release a new performance oriented graphics core, dubbed the GTX 560 Ti 448 Core, and EVGA plans to use this GPU in an upcoming Classified model which was just revealed by a series of leaked pictures. EVGA’s new creation will make use of the same cooling solution as that installed by the company in a series of previous DS models, which relies on two large diameter fans for dissipating the heat produced by the card while running. In addition to providing better cooling, this setup also allowed EVGA to raise the clocks of its Classified model over those recommended by Nvidia for the GTX 560 Ti Cores. As a result, the GPU now runs at 797MHz, as Hardcore Hardware reveals, while the GDDR5 memory...

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iPhone 5 and iPad 3 Displays Made by Hitachi, Sony

Citing an unnamed Asian source, Japanese blog Makotakara claims Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Sony Mobile Display Corporation have started to ship 4-inch LCD panels for the iPhone 5, and also LCD panels for iPad 3. The Japanese blog notes that the two companies will merge their businesses with Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd., to become "Japan Display" in Spring 2012. Apple, however, also has Sharp aboard for iPad 3 screen production. A Wall Street Journal report recently got picked up by the Apple blogosphere as it added further confirmation that Apple had tapped Sharp to make the screens used in its next-generation iPads. The Cupertino, California-based Apple is reportedly looking to diversify component suppliers for its entire product line....

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